The Culture of Minangkabau

History Minangkabau

Basically most of the people of Padang was come from the ethnic of Minangkabau,
while other ethnic groups are also settled there including, Javanese ethnic, Chinese ethnic, Nias ethnic, Mentawai ethnic, Batak ethnic, Aceh, and Tamil ethnic.
Minang people in the city of Padang is one of the migrants from other areas but these migrants remain in the province of western Sumatra. In 1970, Padang has a number of arrivals by 43% of the entire population, until 1990, of the total population of the city of Padang, 91% came from Minangkabau ethnic group.
In the 19th century, people of Nias had become a minority in the city of Padang, most
of them live in Mount Padang. Quite many people of Nias who is married to a resident of Minangkabau. In addition, some are married with Europeans and Chinese. The number of mixed marriages have reduced the percentage of Nias tribe in Padang.Then Javanese brought by the Dutch to Padang as servants and soldiers, and there is also a plantation workers.
In the 20th century Javanese mostly came as a homesteader. Moreover, Madurese,
Ambon and Bugis also been a resident of Padang, as the Dutch soldiers during the Padri war. Tamils ​​or Indian descent possibility of coming together of British troops.
Tamil residential area in Kampung Keling a commercial center. Most of those who live in the city of Padang has forgotten culture.

Legend, Traditional Home and Religion

Padang city is famous for the legend that is "Siti Nurbaya" and "Malin Kundang" and
traditional Minangkabau house known as the "House Tower". The majority of residents of the city of Padang to Islam that the majority of its adherents are Minangkabau. Other religions practiced in this city which includes Christian, Buddhist, and Confucian, most religions other than Islam is not embraced by the Minangkabau itself but the other tribes of the field, therefore the house of worship was variable, addition is dominated by There are also churches and mosques pagoda.
Ganting Grand Mosque is the oldest mosque in the city, which was built around 1700.

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